Font Le Roi
Early-attested site in the Parish of Folke
Historical Forms
- Fauntleroy(e)s Marshe 1558–79 ChancP
- Fauntleroy(e)s mershe 1569–74 Map
- Fantelaroymarsh 1575 Saxton
- Fontleroy(s) Mersh(e) 1582,1598 Digby
- Fontleroy's Marsh 1795 Boswell
- Font le Roi Marsh 1811 OS
- Le Enfaunt le roy 1244 Ass
- Le Fauntleray ib
- Fauntleroi (de Boterwyk') 1332 SR
- Fauntleroy de la Mersh 1431 FA
Etymology
Font Le Roi (ST 673136) [ˈfɔntlərɔi], Fauntleroy (e )s Marshe 1558–79 ChancP, Fauntleroy (e )s mershe 1569–74Map , Fantelaroymarsh 1575 Saxton, Fontleroy (s ) Mersh (e )1582, 1598Digby , Fontleroy 's Marsh 1795 Boswell, Font le Roi Marsh 1811 OS, named from the family of Roger Le Enfaunt le roy 1244Ass (201.6), Le Fauntleray ib (200.10), William Fauntleroi (de Boterwyk ')1332 SR, John Fauntleroy de la Mersh 1431 FA, etc, v. mersc 'marsh'; the place lies near the par. bdy with Caundle Marsh par. supra .
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Bishop's Down Plant.
- Butterwick Drove, Butterwick Wd
- Caphays Dairy, Caphays Drove
- Chaffey's Fm
- Down Lane
- Ferney Down Wd
- Folke Fm
- Folke Lane
- The Folly Wd
- Hunters Bridge (Coppice)
- King's Plant.
- Kitford Bridge
- Ryall's Fm
- Broke Lane, Broke Wd
- Pleck Ctgs
- Rye Close Fm
- St Lawrence's Church
- Stakes Ford, Stakes Lane
- Wenlock
- Willow Tree Fm
- Writh Ctg
- Burton Coppice
- Rectory
- Munden's Fm, Munden's Lane